Behaviour Policy

CHILDREN, HAPPINESS AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR

At the Abbey VC Junior School, we want to make sure that our children are happy.  Children are happy when they are learning to do things.  We want our children to learn to read and write, how to play together, to become numerate, how to discover how to make things and last but not least how to behave well towards one another.

We want to help our children to:           

• grow academically
• grow personally
• grow socially

We are particularly concerned with good behaviour, which needs to be carefully developed.  It is too important to be left to chance.  Young children learn best when they are clear about what they are supposed to do, and when they are continually and consistently encouraged to do it.  We will make every effort to ensure that all children are “included” to promote their current and future well-being.

THE BENEFITS OF GOOD SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

At the Abbey VC Junior School, we believe that because staff, pupils, parents and governors value good social behaviour.

Children           -  learn what good behaviour means

                        -   learn to respect adults

                        -  learn to care for one another

                        -  learn the value of friendship

                        -  develop self-confidence

                        -  do as well as possible in their school work

Teachers          - teach effectively with few behaviour problems

                        - meet the needs of all pupils

                        - make positive contacts with all parents

                        - develop personally and professionally

Parents            

                  - feel confident that their children are growing personally, socially and academically

                  - know that their children will receive support when they need it

                  - feel welcome in school to discuss their children's progress in a positive atmosphere

WHAT WE MEAN BY GOOD BEHAVIOUR

Good behaviour is encouraged in every area of school activity and pupils are helped to recognise examples of good behaviour at all times.

In the school children are encouraged to follow the following rules:

1.      Always follow instructions.

2.      Be polite, kind and respectful of others.

3.      Use equipment for its proper use.

4.      Move sensibly around the school.

5.      Keep hands and feet to yourself.

HOW WE ENCOURAGE GOOD SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Everyone at the Abbey VC Junior School has agreed to:

- recognise and highlight good behaviour as it occurs.

- ensure that children are praised for behaving well.

- ensure that criticism is constructive.

- explain and demonstrate the behaviour we wish to see.

- encourage children to be responsible for their own behaviour.

- reward individual children and groups of children for behaving well.

Good behaviour is recognised through occasional rewards and privileges.  These Incentives are:

1.      Ticks on Incentive Square for class reward.

2.      Stickers.

3.      Credits for improved behaviour.

4.      Positive notes in Home School Diary.

5.      Praise Ticket from class teacher.

6.      Head Teacher Reward for collecting 4 Praise Tickets

STOPPING INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR

On occasions children may forget our aims for good behaviour and be inconsiderate towards others.  At the Abbey Junior we have agreed to try and prevent this from happening by:

- reminding pupils of school's aims from time to time

- noticing good behaviour as it occurs and rewarding as appropriate

- ignoring attention seeking behaviour as far as possible

But the children also must be aware of the Consequences of inappropriate behaviour, which get progressively more severe. 

If the child does not modify their behaviour and gets sent to the Headteacher again then there are further consequences.

1.      Being entered in the “Behaviour Book” (A warning).

2.      A second entry in the “Behaviour Book” and a letter to parents.

3.      A detention after school for a third entry.

A detention will be from 3.30 - 4.30 p.m. after school.  Parents will be informed in advance (at least 24 hours) and asked to collect your child from school so the behaviour can be discussed.

If a pupil persistently misbehaves then she/he may also be excluded from extra curricular activities and from events organised by the “Friends”, such as school discos.

Sometimes this may not be enough and, depending on the situation, it may be necessary to deal with persistent bad behaviour by devising an individual behaviour programme, which will help the child to learn appropriate social behaviour.

This would be done in conjunction with parents and the help/support/advice of our local I.P.S. team (Inclusion and Pupil Support).

In very rare cases it may be necessary to suspend a pupil, for example if there had been a physical attack on another person or repeated detentions.  This will only be considered after all possible avenues have been explored.  Very careful arrangements will be made to ensure that any child returning to school after suspension is helped to behave appropriately.

If a child persists in misbehaving during the lunch time period when under the direct supervision of the dining supervisors, then the parents will be requested to take the child home during the lunch time period or to make alternative arrangements.

In our view the importance of good behaviour cannot be over estimated.  Pupils, staff, parents and governors all enjoy the happy social community at Abbey VC Junior School and wish to maintain this through the support of all involved.

You can download the policy in pdf format here.